Adult Siamese twins face four day separation operation

Ladan and Laleh Bijani, 29-year-old Iranian twins born joined at the head, will walk into a Singapore operating room on Sunday and sit down for separation surgery that is expected to last days and could kill one or both of them.

Adult Siamese twins face four day separation operation

Ladan and Laleh Bijani, 29-year-old Iranian twins born joined at the head, will walk into a Singapore operating room on Sunday and sit down for separation surgery that is expected to last days and could kill one or both of them.

Laleh, the quieter but stronger-willed sister, decided they would walk into the operating room as a show of courage despite the risks, said Dr Keith Goh, the neurosurgeon who will lead the procedure.

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